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4/30/2025 5:54:09 PM
A Phil Campbell man facing an attempted murder charge is asking a Franklin County Circuit Judge to dismiss the case based on Alabama's 'Stand Your Ground' law.
Elton Lee Strickland, 51, was arrested in January after Franklin County Sheriff's Office investigators charged him with the attempted murder of 52-year-old Jimmy Avery.
According to sheriff's investigators, Strickland and Avery got into a
LOCAL NEWS
4/30/2025 5:58:03 PM
April 29, 2022, wasn't supposed to be a significant work day for former Lauderdale County Sheriff Rick Singleton.
Having already announced he would not seek a third term and would retire the following January, Singleton looked forward to, in his words, 'riding off into the sunset' from 50 years of law enforcement, beginning in 1972 when he served as a Reserve Deputy Sheriff for Lauderdale County....read more
4/30/2025 5:52:25 PM
With soaring costs for just about all raw materials these days, Franklin County Engineer Jason Baggett received an unexpected surprise when the bid for three repaving projects came in sufficiently under budget so as to allow three additional projects to be added.
The resurfacing/restriping of Highway 48, Cave Hollow Road and Green Road was expected to use the entirety of the county's FY 2025 Rebu...read more
4/30/2025 5:46:29 PM
He's baaaaack, or at least he will be on Saturday, August 2nd.
Four years after his last show in Russellville, country music legend Ronnie McDowell will return to the Roxy Theatre in August. McDowell has done more than 30 shows in Russellville, which he describes as his 'adopted hometown.'
Wanda Myrick, past president of McDowell's fan club and a close friend of the singer's, recently announced ...read more
4/30/2025 5:37:06 PM
The Franklin County Community Development Commission met March 21, 2025, and awarded grants to multiple schools and agencies.
The commission, which includes Brad Bolton, Jeremy Campbell and Red Bay Mayor Charlene Fancher, meets quarterly to review grant applications. The commission is comprised of two appointees from Franklin County's legislative delegation and a rotating seat between the mayors ...read more
4/23/2025 11:07:23 AM
The Russellville City Council approved several temporary promotions in the Russellville Fire Department at a short meeting April 21st.
Marcus Hill and Mickey Gentry were promoted to Lieutenant positions until July 18, 2025. Shawn Hines and Michael Hall were promoted to Sergeant also until July 18, 2025.
In other agenda items, the council:
—declared two 2016 Ford Explorers as surplus prope...read more
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